Monday’s Lead: MNF Betting Angles for Peterson’s Return to New Orleans
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. Pictured: Adrian Peterson
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NFL
MNF: Study for the AP Test
The Redskins are coming off a bye with a winning record (2-1), facing a Saints team on Monday Night Football that's racked up three straight wins since its Survivor Pool-busting Week 1 loss to FitzMagic. The common denominator? Adrian Peterson. You don't need to take AP history to know that the 33-year-old bruiser flamed out in New Orleans last year but has re-emerged for the Redskins. Here's what the experts think about Peterson in his return to Bourbon Street…
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NCAAF
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NBA
MVP Time for Giannis
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FANTASY
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